And george edward



(No Model.)

S. HODKINSON 8v G. E. RAYMOND.

MACHINE FOR WAXING PAPER.

No. 396.402. Patented Jan. 22, 1889.

UNITE STATES FFIQE.

ATENT SAMUEL IIODKINSON, ()l S'IEllHENVILLE, ()llIO, ANI) GEORGE ICIHVARI) RAYMOND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IPJ'EJECHIHE FOR WAXING PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,402, dated January 22, 1889.

I Application filed July 2, 1887. Serial No. 243,282. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL IIODKINSON and GEORGE EDWARD RAYMOND, ot' Sti-nibenville and Chicago, in the counties of J elterson and Cook and States of Ohio and Illinois, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in li'lachincs ior\\'axin g Paper; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enablc others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improvement in machines for Waxing or sizi ng paper or similar material, the obj cot being to.provide a machine which will evenly distribute the wax over the entire surface of the material to be coated and remove and preserve any superfluous coating substance.

A further object is to provide a machine which will wax or size any wcb such as paper, cloth, or similar nia-terial-aml at the same time give it a smooth finished surface, and thus effectually complete the en tire treat-- ment in a single passage through the machine.

ith these ends in view our invention con-- sists in certain Features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accmnpan'ying drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of our improved machine. Fig. 2 is a similauvicp nil-the l'ccdingtrough, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a de tailed portion of the machine.

The framework of the machine consists olthe Vertical standards I. I. I IF, arranged in pairs and resting on bracket-feet L". Stayrods L connect the standards, and cross-rods L hold the pairs of standards suitably separated. The standards ii are preferably shorter than the other standards, and their upper ends are connected to the standards L by rods IF. llollow cylimlrical metallic rollers G are journaled in the standards I. L, preferably three between each pair. 'lhese rollers are true throughout their length and located in moderatcly-close proximity to each other, in order to receive the material. to be operated upon between them and bear equally upon this material. An endless belt, H, passes 'betwecni the standards L L.

over the upper roller, (l, between the standards L L, and also over its opposed roller A similar but longer endle belt, 11', is carried upon the rollers immediately beneath the rollers carrying belt II, and this belt is also passed over the roller Gijournaled in the standards L-L The material of? which these belts are formed is desirably some fibrous stnllf----sucli as canvas, (felt, or ducking-mini these rollers are turned by means of belts carried. on pulleys on the ends of the rollers, one of these bolts, 1, extending diagonally over pulleys p and n, and another, R, over pulleys r and 1), so that the three rollers thus connected are revolved in the same direction, carrying belt-ll in the direction indicated by the arrow and the belt ii in the opposite direction. ()ver the pulleys m" of the rollers G (l a belt, 'l,-

is passed diagonally, so that the metallic belt-s I I are driven together through the instru' mentality of this diagonal bell. The paper now upon leaving roll R. is passed bcueaah roll G, thence over roll it, between it and its zuljacent roll, then around roll it, between the middle amt lower rolls, (t, thence beneath roll G, and between nuetallic belt-s I I, and finally to awinding-drum. 'lhus those rolls which are not directly driven by belts are driven by vlrictioiutl contact with an adjacent actuated roller or by passage ol' the pa per between them. The journal boxes of these rollcrsarc titted in slots in the vertical stalulards, as indicated by l ig. Ii, in order that their frictional contact with each other may be regulated by adjusting-screws 1/.

In the stamlards If a pair oi rollers, ti, similar to the rollers G, previously described, are journalcd, and the upperone is provided with an adjlisting-screw, just as the others previously described are. The feet If, upon which these standards rest, are extended torwardly, and siamlards h are pivoted therci o. Rollers G lfljournaled in l hese pivoted stainlards, are, also similar to those previously described, and the upper one is |u'ovided with adjlisting-screw (1 Over these rollers endless metallic bolts I I are mtl'l'lttl, the journals oi? the rollers being provided with pulleys on, over which a belt, 'I, is placed in such a way that the contiguous parts of the belts are either operated together and in one direction or, preferably, as shown, in opposite directions. Screws 1) are provided for increasing or lessening thedistanee between the rollers and belts, according to the frictional contact required for the treatment of the material being operated upon.

A supply tank or reservoir, A, is located, preferably, on top of the frame, and inside of this tank coils of pipes 13, for circulating steam or hot water, are l'oeatml. The bottom of this tank slopes from each side toward the center to deliver the melted contentsthrough oneor more pipes, g, which project from the bottom of the tank, these pipes having cocks g inserted to afford a means for regulating the discharge of wax, paral'fine, or other material to be m )loyed to coat the paper or cloth.

Immediately below the tank A the feeding.

trough is located. This trough (J is preferably made of sheet metal, and a bail-clamp, K, is secured by its ends to one side of the mouth 1), and a set-screw, K, is inserted through the longitudinal bar of thcbail, to bear against the adjacent side of the month, whereby by turning the screw one way or the other the mouth is opened or closed, owing to the flexibility of the jaws forming the month, they 'l. eing formed of sheet metal. A wick or strip of felt cloth or other fibrous 1naterial, V, may be inserted between the jaws of the mouth, and by tightening or loosening the jaws upon this filling the flow of melted wax or other material contained in the tank is controlled. lhis trough C preferably located over belt H, but its contents maybe discharged directly upon a roller, G, above the rollers G in the standards L L. similar trough, U, is located over the endless belt 11, this tank being preferably supported on the bars L between the rollers G and G and fed from the main supply-tank A through pipe g. Each of these, troughs C C is provided with a heating-coil, 1-3, for keeping the coating material in a liquid state.

A series of connected steam-pipes, S S, enter the ends of the hollow journals of the several rollers. 'lhe several branches of pipes are provided with valves, by which the influx of steam is controlled, and the pipes are fed from any hot air, water, orsteam generator or other supply.

The mz'itcrial to be coated is placed in a roll over roller R, supported on brackets P, and thence the n'laterial passes between rollers G and G, then over belt ll, where it receives wax, either directly from the belt ll or from the roller (4. From this point the matcrial passes between the belts ll ll over the roller G, thence beneath beltll and between the two lower rollers, G, in the standards L L, and finally up between the heated metallic beltsI l, where the paper undergoes a process of ironing. During the passage of the material between these rollers and belts the material, besides being supplied with wax several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention; hence we do not wish to be limited to the exact constrnctitm herein set forth; but,

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 'is- '.l. The combination, with fixed standards and rollers journaled therein, of pivoted standards, rollers journaled in said pivoted standards, and metallic belts carried by these rollers, substantially as set forth.

:2. The combination. with fixed standards, pivoted st ndards, ant. hollow metallic r011- ers journaled in these standards, of'flexible metallic belts and adj Listing-screws for varying the contact of these metallic belt-s, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with fixed standards, pivoted standards, and hollow metallic rollers journaled in said fixed and pivoted standards, of flexible metallic belts carried on said rollers, heating-pipes passing through the rollers, and adjusting-screws for varying the relative positions of the rollers, and the metallic belts, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a set of standards, rollers journaled therein, and web and metallic belts carried on said rollers, of waxtroughs, the latter each having a mouth in its bottom, a fibrous filling in the mouth, and an adjusting-screw for opening and closing the mouth, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a set of standards, rollers journaled therein, and drip-pans located in position to catch the superfluous coating material, of i'l'i,-ro11s and metallic belts carried on the rollers, belts for communicating motion to the rollers, feed-troughs located over the fibrous belts, and screws for varying the contact of the rollers and belts, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witnesses subscribing hereto.

SAM UEL IIODKINSON.

\Vitnesses:

E. W. PERRY, S. M. lloDKmsoN.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE ED WARD RAYMOND.

Witnesses:

ELERY U. BALKAM, RoBT. I-I. MARsToN. 

